Mid-Day Meal Scheme: An overview of enrolment under the scheme and fund utilisation
Data from the Mid-Day meal scheme for the last few years indicates that while the…
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GST Collections improved during July-December’2020, but still lower than estimates
The Centre’s GST collections increased during July-December’2020 coinciding with unlock phases across the country. The…
A Dummy’s guide to understanding the working of Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
Parliamentary Proceedings are the most important part of any democracy. It is essential for citizenry…
Data: The history of Disinvestment in India & Political Trends
During the Budget 2021-22 presentation, it was announced that two Public Sector Banks and one…
Here is how archaic Tax rule negatively affects salaried employees in cities like Bengaluru & Hyderabad
Exemptions provided in the income tax act & rules are availed by most salaried employees.…
Review: Courts make important observations about Citizenship, action against Religious trusts, Human Rights, and the Right to Education.
Gauhati HC: Citizenship of a person is a valuable right The Gauhati high court was…
Average days of employment per household under MNREGA less than 50 in 2020-21
There has been an exponential increase in the number of person-days generated under MNREGA in…
Granular data on all Central transfers to States is not readily available in the public domain
Every year after budget, complaints of favouritism to certain states either poll-bound or otherwise are…
Overcrowding & Staff vacancies plague Indian Prisons
The India Justice Report 2020 highlights the multiple issues plaguing the prison system in India.…
MNREGA comes to the rescue of the Rural Employment in 2020-21
Initial estimates indicate that India’s GDP might contract by about 8% in 2020-21. This contraction…
